Hi.

Happy mid-week, all. GEO CODING. <cringe> we're always afraid of things we don't understand, no? Well, looks like I will be implementing it in my application (the dubious 007). I'm always excited to learn new things, that's part of my charm... 

SO I'm going to the Microsoft talk about working with Google Maps today. Should be interesting and as always there's free pizza, so you should be hearing about it from me soon, I hope to learn a lot. I hope I don't get nervous and ask a stupid question like I did last time.

See, I put a lot of pressure on myself being the only girl in the room sometimes I think. Usually when I go to these type things the mean age is 34 and the only gender is male. Sara != Norm. So, I think that everyone is thinking "oh, it's a girl, how cute.... she looks like she's thinking hard" (which they prolly are thinking "hmmm, this pizza is delicious, that guy's hair is weird") and when I want to ask questions I analyze them 23488795 times to make sure they aren't dumb. Then I usually fearfully ask one trying to sound clever, but not explaining my reasoning and only succeeding in sounding dumb.

Like last time asking if HTML was packaged in XAML because people were making a big deal about bots not being able to read silverlight videos. My logic was "well, if it can't read your video why not throw some discriptive tags around it and be done with it. Stop complaining." However, I didn't add that part. I just asked about the HTML which made it seem like I hadn't paid attention the entire time.   

I need to rent some confidence.

Is anyone going to the Web 2.0 conference in NYC next month? If so keep a lookout for a 5'4" blond with a "GirlDeveloper.com" tee shirt on I hear she's all that and a bag of chips. Real expert on Geo Coding.

Right now I'm doing the payment gateway. It's cool, I'm wrestling where to store security keys and how to encrypt billing information. That's what today is for, to make those decisions.

Anyone see the X-Files movie? I liked it because it seemed just like a really long episode, stayed pretty true to the show. Not congruent with the last movie, though. That was disappointing.

Brett Favre is a Jet! Those of you who know me know I'm a huge Brett fan. I like my men looking corn fed and american made (not a huge fan of wranglers, though).  I'm excited because now he's a local. Maybe we can make friends, I can loan them some sugar when they need it (or when HE needs it.)

Alright, peace out cub scout.